Travis Kelce has officially welcomed Adam Sandler back to Happy Gilmore 2.
The Kansas City Chiefs superstar and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend debuted the first trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Sandler’s 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore.
“It’s nice to see you again, Mr. Gilmore,” Kelce says in the trailer for Sandler’s famous golfer character, premiering on Christmas Day on NFL Gameday 2024. It’s unclear what role Kelce, the chic vintage star with slicked-back hair, plays in the comedy.
Sandler starred in his greatest comedy 28 years ago, portraying the short-tempered, failed ice hockey player who discovers a super talent for golf with a slapshot swing. The sequel, set to hit Netflix in 2025, features a reunion between Sandler and Julie Bowen, who plays Virginia Venit. The former PGA Tour publicist remains a very happy love interest.
“We’ve just started,” Venit says warmly to Gilmore before smooching him in the trailer.
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Happy Gilmore’s running tee shot is as smooth as ever
The short teaser full of swings for “Happy Gilmore” fans: Gilmore hits his tee shot with his unorthodox running start while wearing his signature Boston Bruins hockey jersey and work boots. Gilmore, giddy like a horse, rides his golf club again to celebrate another shot, letting out a “Yeah, baby!” after a sandbox exit.
There’s even a graveyard duel with Gilmore’s cocky golf nemesis Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) next to a Peterson gravestone – presumably for Gilmore’s coach and mentor Derick “Chubbs” Peterson, originally played by Carl Weathers, who died in February. The two enemies call each other names and stare at each other.
Why is Travis Kelce in Happy Gilmore 2 and where is Bad Bunny?
During an August appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” Sandler teased the Kelce cameo. “Travis mentioned it, so we have something nice for Travis,” Sandler told Fallon.
Grammy-winning reggaetón sensation Bad Bunny, who was confirmed by Netflix in September for an unspecified social media role, plays Happy’s caddy in the teaser trailer.
During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show in April, Sandler said he would “love” to bring comedian Drew Carey into the film, after Carey’s The Price is Right predecessor Bob Barker appeared in the original. Barker played against type to appear as a golfing partner with Gilmore, an unlikely pair that leads to a fist fight on the golf course in the comedy.
“When we were writing stuff, Bob (Barker) was alive,” Sandler said of Barker, who died in 2023 at age 99.
Contributor: KiMi Robinson
